Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
9.7%
in 2024
Togo
8.7%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd
Togo rank
35th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Togo
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.7% against 8.7% in Togo, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Togo ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd and Togo ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 5.5% | 4.4% | Togo |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.4% | 0.9% | Togo |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 8.7% | 6.9% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or Togo?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.7% against 8.7% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Togo rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd and Togo ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.